"For reasons still under investigation, the (victim) failed to notice the Chevrolet van stopped in front of him," officials said in a statement. "(He) applied the motorcycle brakes before dropping the motorcycle on its side, sliding into the back of the Chevrolet van."

An airship was requested following the crash, but the man had died prior to its arrival. He was pronounced dead by a paramedic at 2:31 p.m.